certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
preparation; arrangements
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
office romance; office love affair
prohibition; inhibition; ban
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
you (plural); all of you; you all
section manager; section chief
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about
imagination; supposition; guess
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Spain; Spanish (language)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
by means of; due to; because of; according to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
retort; back talk; backchat
question; inquiry; enquiry
by myself; in person; by oneself